Back to School Donations Needed for Low-Income Families

The start of a new school year is right around the corner and Councilmember Bill Rosendahl wants to make sure homeless and low-income families in Los Angeles are prepared with the tools they need for academic succcess.

In order to better equip Westside children for the academic year, the Councilman is urging constituents to donate and drop off school supplies at any of his three council offices through this Friday, August 17th.

“Educating our children is a top priority for our district and community,” said Rosendahl. “Together we can provide homeless and low-income youth with some of the basic materials they will need in order to succeed.”

All donations will go to St Joseph Center‘s low-income and/or homeless clients. Here is a list of suggested items:

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